Zurich just paid 30,000 workers double, in $200 million bank glitch (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 08:00
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Zurich just paid 30,000 workers double, in $200 million bank glitch::Zurich authorities have apologized to city employees after a technical glitch caused a double payment of monthly salaries that local officials are now trying to claw back.

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tsonfeir@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 2024 08:18 collapse

Your mistake. Your loss.

Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 2024 08:55 next collapse

If it was a corporation, absolutely. It’s part of the risks they’re taking on as a business. But for a government, which is by definition non profit, you kinda have to mandate return of the funds. Otherwise the government as a whole could collapse.

robotica@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 09:39 next collapse

confused screeching

assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 13:34 collapse

The government won’t collapse. They literally have a money printer.

Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml on 06 Mar 2024 09:18 collapse

This only works if you’re America, and even then only somewhat. Everybody else has to fear other places not valuing their currency as highly.

Kecessa@sh.itjust.works on 28 Feb 2024 10:54 collapse

Lol, nope.

Pay mistakes happen and they will have a program in place to reclaim it.

scottrepreneur@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 14:04 collapse

This sentiment should have everyone looking for alternatives to big brother banks that are definitely not on your side

Kecessa@sh.itjust.works on 28 Feb 2024 17:52 collapse

Banks? The fuck do they have to do with that?

Your employer pays you every two weeks, they don’t deal with the bank to take an overpayment back, they just deduce it from your paychecks after realizing they made a mistake.